• Works with management to identify and eliminate safety hazards. Forklift operation.

• Operation of material handling equipment.

• Assist operator in the loading of manually loaded and unloaded products.

• Prepare product for manual and/or automated processing.

• Assist with radiation emergencies when and if they occur.

• Must be trained to operate the yard truck.

• Must be able to back and move trailers.

• Load/Unload product from/to trailers.

• Communicate and maintain a favorable relationship with fellow workers in own and other departments.

• Work with limited supervision and perform duties in a prompt and professional manner, assuring accuracy of all materials moved.

• Follow precise written procedures.

• Provide training for new associates.

• Performs other duties as assigned by Team Leader and required to support the needs of the business.

• Attend training and meetings as required.

• General housekeeping and clean-up of work area / safety awareness.

• TRS participation and other maintenance activities. 

• Obey all company policies, standards and rules, including but not limited to: Safety policies and rules (including lockout procedures); Quality policies and rules.

• Must be able to open and close trailer/container doors.

• Must maintain regular, punctual attendance.

• Must inform Leader about absences.

• May be required to participate in physical inventories during shutdown periods.

Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent , required

Experience:

• Manufacturing experience preferred but not required

• Forklift – Must be able to obtain License within 3 months

• Yard Truck Operation – Must be able to operate within a 3-month period.

• NOTE:  This job is contingent on clearing an FBI background check.  You will be required to provide fingerprints to be sent to the FBI.  The corporate security officer will determine if the background information will be acceptable for this position.

• Must have a valid driver’s license

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must be able to speak, read and write English

• Good interpersonal skills

• Computer skills (SAP, Excel, Word preferred) - Basic

Physical Demands:  

• PCP Level 3: Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly.

Work Environment (if applicable):

• High speed manufacturing environment.  Must remain alert and focused.

• No air-conditioning in parts of sterilization/warehouse area.

• May have intermittent exposure to chemicals;

• Degree of exposure to dust, dirt, heat, fumes, noise, vibration and chemicals.

• When working outside, any & all physical elements of weather & temperature may be present. Inside, noise is the major distraction.

• Safety glasses must be worn when in the warehouse

• Some physical exertion, including lifting, may be required.

• Safety toe shoes required

Other Functions (responsibilities):

• All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. 

• This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  Associates will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

• Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities.  To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty successfully.

Conditions of employment in this facility include, but are not limited to:  

Associates Must:

• Must obey all safety rules.

• Must follow all QSR (GMP) regulations.

• Must cooperate fully with the safety and environmental program.

• May not pose a direct threat or significant risk to himself/herself or others.

• The “Essential Functions” and “Other Functions” listed in this description do not restrict the addition or deletion of any other responsibilities to this position.

• Management reserves the right to change any and all job descriptions without notice as business conditions dictate.

• All associates are expected to know and adhere to the Becton Dickinson Core Values which are:

• We do what is right.

• We thrive on innovation and demand quality.

• We are accountable.

• We learn and improve every day.

• We help each other be great.